Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16770, James Doughty, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Doughty James.
S. 16770
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N o 518
Maine
Let to E. Evarts June 16 1835 copies of paper sent to same, July 2 1835.
James Doughty
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col Smith in the Massachusetts line for
Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept 1832 and sent to John Murray Esq Portland Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1832  120    Semi-ann. allowance ending  4 Mar 33  40     $160   
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
B. E. [Signature] Clerk,
Page 54

James Doughty. Private Col. Smiths Reg. Map. June 1781 - 3 years dec 25 th April 1818
The certificate of the Judge as to the credibility & disinterested- ness of all the within witnesses is herewith.
Admitted
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
To the Hon. Jonah H. Stetson and the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second circuit court ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of James Doughty formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Hampden county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said James Doughty enlisted into Capt Smith's Company in the 6th Regiment Morse's Brigade commanded by Col. Smith in the Month of February 1781 for three years and continued to serve in the same Company and Regiment until the Month of December 1783 at which time he was honorably discharged at New Point which discharge he handed to Capt Given for the purpose of getting his back pay and has not been able to find it since
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said James Doughty is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Hampden county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
He is fifty four years of age
Therefore the said James Doughty conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
James Doughty
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. Personally appeared James Doughty of the town of Harpswell county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of April 1818, } Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d . E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared John Ferrin and Ichabod Doughty and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are personally acquainted with
James Doughty the declarant aforesaid; that they and he went from one town into the three years services in his declaration mentioned; and they know that he served as he has declared.
John Ferrin + his Ichabod + Doughty mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of April 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins,
a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d . E.C.
July 6. 1819. On satisfactory evidence I certify that the above John Ferrin and Ichabod Doughty are disinterested and credible. Josiah Stebbins.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
James Doughty
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly in open court the same hath testified and appeared as therein expressed and on examination and inquiry it appears to me that from his recollection no mistake in life has been made of appearance from his country for the purpose
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said James Doughty did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Massachusetts this Twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E. C.
Lincoln ss I do hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common Pleas for the second Eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are severally his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 25 th day of April 1818 Nath! Coffin

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James S oughty
WILLIAM DISTRICT U. S.
total sum in value on the property estimated in the annexed schedule is Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the property cannot, that the foregoing order, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the I, John H. S. ... Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of ...
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ... the said Court on this ... In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
for the District of ...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth day of February — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine , before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of February in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Doughty aged sixty four — years, resident in Harpswell — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820; that he, the said James Doughty enlisted for the term of three years — on the 15 th day of February — in the year 1780 — in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Smith — in the regiment commanded by colonel Smith — in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps — until about the last of Dec r 1782 — when he was discharged from the service, in Westport — in the state of New York — that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his prosperity. That since the exhibition of his first schedule no particular changes have been made in his property except that his land is of less value for want of cultivation, which he has not been able to bestow on it, and he has occasionally killed or disposed of his stock for his subsistence. And that he again makes application for his pension in consequence of the encouragement given by the late regulations of the War Department, relative to pensioners —
BEFORE
James Doughty
U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the day of _____ A. D. 181_____, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered _____ was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James Baughly
Sworn to and declared, on the 16 day of February A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Asbur Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Of real estate — I have seventy acres of land in Harpswell with an old house on it — I have no other real estate
Of personal estate — I have one yoke of oxen, two cows — one young creature — five sheep — and a few articles of household stuff — I have no income except what I can realize from the above mentioned property — I have never conveyed or mortgaged any of my estate since the 18 th of March 1818
James Doughty
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me: James Doughty who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity — I have not been able to do a day's work for almost two years past —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Anna 57 an infirm woman   Jeremiah Dresser a grand child 12 able to do a little in tending on us   James Doughty   Sworn to Before Asahel Ware   Feb. 16. 1829 Sit. Judge  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Jr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred twenty two - dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
John Mussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty first day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Soughty 2 o . . . aged fifty six . . . years, resident in Harpswell . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Smith . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 25 th . . . day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.278 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James Soughty
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June. A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Thirty five acres of heavy clay land in Harpswell with a small house and barn — neither of them finished — a very few necessary utensils in the house — three cows — and one pair of steers — seven sheep — I have no income — my land does not produce hay enough to keep my cattle — I owe twenty dollars.
James S. Doughty
Sworn to June 21. 1820 Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James S. Doughty . . . who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of constantly on account of weakness and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Anna . . 49 a very weakly woman   William . . 13 a healthy boy — I have lost several sons at sea on whom I depended for assistance and support  
Sworn to Before
James S. Doughty
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred twenty seven dollars and twenty five . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$227.25

16.770 INVALID.
File No. 16.770
James Doughty Pris Reo War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bethlehem Maine, June 25. 1835.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, Having been informed by the Land Agent of the State of Maine, that it is important for me to obtain from your office copies of my original application for a pension from the United States & the evidence offered in support of the same, in order to prove my title to a grant of land under a recent Resolves of the Legislature of this State, I have to request of you to forward the necessary copies. My pension certificate is dated Sept. 19. 1832 for $80 per annum. Recorded Book D. Vol. p. 54 by A. D. L. - Please direct the papers to Bethlehem Maine, care of Ebenezer Dyer. Esq., or if you prefer it to the Land A- gent of this State at Augusta.
Respectfully, your obed Servt
James Doughty
James Doughty

June 30.
free
L. Richards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington Dist. of Columbia.
578
act 1818
one m.
James Douglass

Mr. James Doughty
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Portland D. Co. at the Cumberland Bank
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Doughty 2 d late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Dear Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1836
Capt. Smith's love Col. Smith's Regt. Harperswell
13:278 Secretary of War

See letter to D. Mussey 23 May 1827
Application with full p. H. 1820 to John D. Sleeper Esq. Portland Maine
13.278 R
District of Maine
James Doughty
of Harpswell in the state of  District of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Maine line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1818 and sent to Josiah Stebbins Esq.  Bath D. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  82. 63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48. 00    10 Mo. \frac{64}{50}  31  $130. 63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

July 24 1832
James Leoughty's Application for a pension
P.O.F. July 1832 a private

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the nineteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this nineteenth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge James Doughty a resident of Harpswell in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a certificate of pension granted to him in his original application made on the 25th of April 1818. That he has been dropped from the pension list on account of his property. - That he served as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Smith in the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment. - That he now resides in Harpswell aforesaid & resided there when he made his first application.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine . -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.